Clarification for “A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale”: the point beginning “Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
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Case 18 — Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context
Correction note for “Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the complete recording and ask for the…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 34 — A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale
Correction note for “A maintenance log that remains useful after a sale”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 46 — Disputed observation: is this dial colour shift real or just lighting? · source wording exercise
Summary draft for “Disputed observation: is this dial colour shift real or just lighting?”: the answer addresses “Two photos of the same dial under different light can…”; the related point is “Any comparison needs both dials in the same frame, under the…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.
Case 11 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
Correction note for “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: retain the wording beginning “Request a level straight-on image with the hands…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Method note for “What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish”: use “Ask a qualified watchmaker about a suitable test for that individual…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Method note for “QC checklist: prioritise observable faults over pixel hunting”: use “Start with function, legibility, assembly and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Record the change and the circumstances without treating the suspected cause as established. A competent watchmaker can test and diagnose it; random adjustment is not a substitute for assessment.
Clarification for “Service enquiry: information a watchmaker can use”: the point beginning “Document when it stops, winding behaviour, recent impacts and…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 42 — Bracelet fit: measuring the usable clasp adjustment · source wording exercise
Clarification for “Bracelet fit: measuring the usable clasp adjustment”: the point beginning “Request the closed bracelet circumference rather than inferring…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.
Case 8 — Movement identification: the limits of a rotor photograph
Summary draft for “Movement identification: the limits of a rotor photograph”: the answer addresses “Describe visible bridge shapes and markings separately…”; the related point is “Ask a qualified watchmaker to inspect it if identification matters for…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 14 — Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle
Limit of the answer in “Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle”: “Use the same numeral, camera axis…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Lug width is the essential one: the inside distance between the lugs where the strap fits. Measure with a ruler marked in millimetres, ideally reading it under magnification. Most watches use even numbers (18, 20, 22mm), but odd widths exist. If you measure 19 or 21, measure again and check the manufacturer spec before ordering.
Case 30 — Accuracy expectations: is -8 s/d acceptable on an entry-level automatic?
My entry-level automatic loses about 8 seconds a day. The spec sheet lists a tolerance range, but I'm not sure how to read it or whether my measurement is reliable. Is this something to fix or something to live with?
Exercise RWF-12618/30: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 1 — First QC request: the minimum useful information
Summary draft for “First QC request: the minimum useful information”: the answer addresses “State the model configuration, the specific concern and…”; the related point is “Include complete instrument settings where relevant and say…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.